A class action complaint for injured on duty postal employees was certified by an EEOC Administrative Judge (AJ) on May 30,2008. In the case of (Read article from February 17, 2009) Sandra McConnell, et al. v. United States Postal Service an AJ decision certified the following class: All permanent rehabilitation employees and limited duty employees […]
The National Office of the NPMHU recently signed a settlement with USPS management concerning the National Reassessment Program (NRP), which is being used by the Postal Service to re-evaluate all limited duty and rehabilitation positions held by mail handlers and other postal employees who have been injured on the job. Throughout the negotiations, the NPMHU […]
OPM’s regulations provide the following restoration rights to a partially recovered employee: “Agencies must make every effort to restore in the local commuting area, according to the circumstances in each case, an individual who has partially recovered from a compensable injury and who is able to return to limited duty. At a minimum, this would […]
Why GAO Did This Study The Program for Reassessing Work Provided to Injured Employees Is Under Way, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Program Management Highlights of GAO-10-78, a report to congressional requesters Between 50,000 and 60,000 United States Postal Service (Service) employees, or 7 to 8 percent of the Service’s workforce, occupied a modified […]
From Fredric Jacobs, President, APWU Local Oakland #78 National Reassessment Process – Phase 2 Attention APWU Members: Today (May 20, 2009), I was advised by Management that the Bay-Valley District received Phase 1, National Reassessment Process (NRP) validation on May 8, 2009. A Phase 2 briefing meeting has been scheduled with the Unions and Management […]
From PostalReporter.com reader: “The Postal Service has announced it intends to expand the National Reassessment Process by implementing a Pilot Program for Limited Duty Modified Assignments. That should mean those who have not met their maximum medical improvement. It will be a “Pilot” program in 4 districts nationwide. USPS has set up a meeting with […]